Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks and Prediction for Tuesday August 4 2026
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NL East Division foes will tangle on Tuesday night, when the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies continue their series from Citizens Bank Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Nationals (55-59) are in the midst of a six-game losing streak and have fallen five games back in the race for the final National League Wild Card spot. Last night, Abimelic Ortiz and Daylen Lile each homered for Washington during a 6-3 road loss.
Thirty-year old righty Zack Littell (7-8 4.94 ERA) will take the mound for the Nationals in this matchup. Through 105 plus innings, Littell has surrendered an alarming 25 long balls. In his last start, Littell tossed four plus scoreless innings during a 5-2 home loss versus Toronto.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have won three consecutive games and are sitting in second place in the National League Wild Card standings. During Monday’s home victory, Philadelphia OF Derek Hill crushed a seventh inning grand slam to erase a 3-0 deficit. All-Star 1B Bryce Harper contributed a two-run shot for the Phillies (60-53), who moved to 29-27 at home.
Philadelphia manager Don Mattingly will give the nod to All-Star lefty Jesus Luzardo (9-5 3.57 ERA) on Tuesday. Last time out, Luzardo (6.1 IP) was tagged for six hits and six runs during an 8-6 road loss against Miami. For the year, Luzardo ranks sixth in the majors with 157 strikeouts.
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Nationals vs Phillies Pick
Washington 1B Andres Chaparro passed a concussion test and is listed as day-to-day. Through 114 games, Washington ranks 2nd in OPS and 1st in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 23rd in OPS and 16th in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-4.
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